The Little River Shrimp Festival is much larger than I anticipated. There is "pay to park" lots up…read moreand down the street's leading up to the festival many of which are on people's yards. It came st us about $10.00 for the day and some of the lots will shuttle you the several blocks down the road on golf carts. We found out later, there is also a bus shuttle available. The festival itself gets incredibly crowded but it really wasn't an issue. There are vendors everywhere selling everything from craft items to gutter systems. Actually, the one item I did buy was from a Tastefully Simple rep who had a booth set up. Oh, and there was a Puppy Kissing booth set up by the local shelter. As for the shrimp, we ended up in a bar/restaurant called Daddio's and got some decent shrimp but nothing special. It wasn't until we walked to the far side of the festival did we see food trailers with all sorts of delicious looking seafood. This festival is definitely worth a visit once a year.

This festival (if you want to refer to it as such) is located along the waterfront in Little River…read more They offer shuttle services and rides by certain parking lots by golf cart. We were able to find welcoming parking on someone's property who was offering $10 spaces. There were quite a few places like this closer to the entrance and very nice home owners who were using this opportunity for visitors which seems to be a "win/win". $10 per person to get in the venue. We walked the entire area within less than an hour. We didn't purchase anything, but did see some interesting things. Of course there are blue crabs there (?), not like we expected and not at every booth --- but unfortunately- just a few carnival type vendors/food with some seafood dishes that may or may not have crab options. Had expected it to be more about those delicious BLUE CRABS with ALL the advertising & marketing. It is a small town, so I'll give them that. However, it's literally just like a farmers market with same type of stuff. Would not be a place I would return, but it was nice to have the opportunity to share this feedback and to see what it was all about. 44th Annual World Famous Blue Crab Festival. May- (check dates) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Hosted in Historic Little River Waterfront 4468 Mineola Avenue Little River, SC. * Shrimp Fest (Seafood Festival) Os Held in October (check dates) same timeframe from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Well organized, and so many groups represented at this event. I have to say it was hot as Hades…read morebut, it did not cut down on the fun, but if the weather is hot, get here when they open, walk through and check it out, They had a Glamping Company(Great Idea see Pictures), Blueberry scones, muffins, ice cream, turnovers, ice tea (amazing), and of course, too much Carnival Fair Food sort of cheapened the ambiance but people like that stuff. We came home with 2 qts, Turnovers, Blueberry Tea, and it was just so darn simple and good. Check out the pictures to see what was there, you will be amazed.

We went and had a blast. There were a nice variety of brews plus vendors to keep everyone happy…read more Tasting ticket's weren't badly priced. My only complaint is that there weren't a lot of food vendors and we had a family member who needed gluten-free options. Hope to come back next year!

Didn't give us the right information and we have to pay for our parking and they made us really…read morereally upset

This festival is held every year at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church. It's a hugely…read morepopular festival if only for the the food. Some of the vendors have some interesting items for sale. I even saw a few "Belly Dancer" outfits. The reason we came was mainly to try the food. Now I absolutely love Greek food and I think I may have spoiled my wife when we were hungry one time while in Ft. Hamilton, Brooklyn and I took her to a local Greek Food Truck where she had her first gyro. I think she judges all gyros based on that delicious experience. Anyway, does the festival's food meet that mark? Not really but they are putting out an incredible amount of food and it would be near impossible to feed the thousands of people who come here in the few days of the festival to meet that standard. Our gyros were flavorful but they were also a bit skimpy. They were made and ready when we ordered them so they weren't cut off a vertical spit while we waited but if they made all of them to order the line would extend to the North Carolina border. I though they were good, not great. But hey, you come to these festivals to get experience different cultures within America and this festival definitely gives you the Greek-American experience.

Sea side shopping for all the tourists! Homemade signs, furniture, flags, clothes, jewelry, note…read morecards, art work, and more! Plenty of food! Plenty of parking! Police and EMTs on hand!

This is an amazing venue and I would recommend this to anybody who likes music and likes to be…read morearound other people who are having a great time. The executive director is especially wonderful and she makes the venue a great place to be.

2021 marked the 30th year for Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art. -It was my second year…read moreattending.- This nonprofit organization does an absolutely fantastic job with this October event! It's amazing to see such enthusiasm from the hardworking staff, board members, volunteers and the community that all come together to make it all happen. The Reserve Golf Club is an excellent venue for enjoying great music right alongside the beauty of the cool, fall air. It is an outside event, with plenty of coverage from the massive tent. There is a cash bar and food trucks are also on site. If you're even considering attending, purchase tickets early because the shows do sell out! The mission of Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art is, "to provide diverse music, arts and educational events and programs that create cultural experiences that educate, entertain and inspire."

We upgraded to VIP and it was not worth the money. Don't get me wrong the line up great, but not…read moreworth what we paid. We go to a lot of concerts in Boston, Nashville, Charlotte, and NY. When you have VIP tickets in those venues, you get VIP add ons that are worth it. CMA in Nashville we had normal package the first year we went and they were great. The next year we did VIP and it was amazing. PLUS WE HAD SEATS!!!!!! I do not plan on coming back next year and will spend my entertainment dollars in Nashville or Boston!

The concert was amazing!! The staff running the event not so much. They all seemed very…read moredisorganized especially at the beginning of the four day event. Almost as if they were making things up as they went along to help with the flow of people. Shuttle service was a joke! Find a different way. We ended up walking back to our car faster than waiting on the bus.

What a rip off. $7.00 person to get in. Then they push their Rib Sampling Tickets when you walk…read morein. Ignore it. You pay $12.00 for a set of 4 tickets and you get 1 rib per ticket. Yes, that's $3.00 per rib. And I'm talking 3" to 4" ribs with miniscule meat on them. And you better enjoy it because you just waited 35 minutes plus in line for it. That' because there are only 5 BBQ vendors. Some "rib" fest. Walk over to the beer tent and you have two choices. $5 for a blonde ale or $7 for an IPA. That's 16 ounces of warm beer. What a deal! But the best part is you need to pay another $1.00 for a legal drinking age, wrist band just to get servered. Most of the rest of the vendors are mobile phone and storm window hawkers. We been to a lot of festivals around the country and I must say this nickel & dime event is scraping the bottom of the barrel.

The Bbq side of the festival was a disappointment. This is basically 3 big time bbq vendors hiring…read morelocal staff selling decent ribs, brisket, and pulled pork and not like an authentic Bbq competition you may have gone to elsewhere. State fair prices. Music was decent. Side show was entertaining. Overall wasn't that bad, but probably won't come back next year. Even though weather was good, turnout was low. Word must be out to locals it doesn't live up to the hype. 2 stars is best I can give it.